$A$ cube of aluminium of sides $0.1 \, m$ is subjected to a shearing force of $100 \, N$. The top face of the cube is displaced through $0.02 \, cm$ with respect to the bottom face. The shearing strain would be

What is a perfectly elastic body and a perfectly plastic body?

The cross-sectional areas of steel and brass wires are $0.1 \,cm^2$ and $0.2 \,cm^2$ respectively. If the same stress is produced in both by a weight $W$,what is the ratio of the tensions $T_1/T_2$?

The load versus elongation graph for four wires of the same material is shown in the figure. The thinnest wire is represented by the line

Anvils made of single crystals of diamond,with the shape as shown in the figure,are used to investigate the behavior of materials under very high pressures. The flat faces at the narrow end of the anvil have a diameter of $0.50 \; mm$,and the wide ends are subjected to a compressional force of $50,000 \; N$. What is the pressure at the tip of the anvil?

What is a yield point? What is a yield strength?